Palm View Primary

[lovekids22]

All Primary One students will take Higher Chinese in Palm View.

My son is the ‘potato’ kind…(more English…). However at this moment, I am not worried because the Principal did mentioned before that towards the later part, they will segregate the kids based on their ability level for Chinese. Meaning that the kids will be able to cope based on their comfortable level. Personally, I find this system good and useful because those who are not too good in Chinese will learn at a more comfortable pace while those who are more proficient and advanced can go at a higher pace. If I am not wrong there is another pace which is the Normal level where most of the kids will be assigned to.

I think kids learn when they are least pressured. If we flood them with difficult things, they will lose motivation and discouraged. This is why I like the 3 levels classification (though I do not know it is the right term to use…). Therefore, even if my son goes to the basic level, I am fine because I know most importantly is he can embrace Chinese at a comfortable pace and who knows, maybe because of this he will love this language! I have heard of schools which ‘die die’ flood the kids with difficult
level of chinese regardless of their proficient level- just so that the school chinese standard will be high. But seriously I don’t think it will benefit the kids esp those who are the more ‘potato’ kind. Therefore, it is still thumbs up for Palm View for this pace level learning…

Lovekids22

[beaniecow]

dang:

Hi fatmommy, beanicow, christmas mummy,


Thanks for sharing. So ur kids all in school SCC? Tried to register my girl but unsuccessful. Wonder if they will have more vacancy... Feel so heartpain when see her having lunch around 3pm+...

mine is in school scc. so far i got no idea what the actual time for lunch,bt at least they provide lunch,rest a while. maybe do some homework or worksheet,then tea break etc. which SCC ur child in

[Blissedsher]

lovekids22:

All Primary One students will take Higher Chinese in Palm View.

My son is the 'potato' kind..(more English..). However at this moment, I am not worried because the Principal did mentioned before that towards the later part, they will segregate the kids based on their ability level for Chinese. Meaning that the kids will be able to cope based on their comfortable level. Personally, I find this system good and useful because those who are not too good in Chinese will learn at a more comfortable pace while those who are more proficient and advanced can go at a higher pace. If I am not wrong there is another pace which is the Normal level where most of the kids will be assigned to.

I think kids learn when they are least pressured. If we flood them with difficult things, they will lose motivation and discouraged. This is why I like the 3 levels classification (though I do not know it is the right term to use..). Therefore, even if my son goes to the basic level, I am fine because I know most importantly is he can embrace Chinese at a comfortable pace and who knows, maybe because of this he will love this language! I have heard of schools which 'die die' flood the kids with difficult
level of chinese regardless of their proficient level- just so that the school chinese standard will be high. But seriously I don't think it will benefit the kids esp those who are the more 'potato' kind. Therefore, it is still thumbs up for Palm View for this pace level learning..

Lovekids22

Glad to hear this , it's very good for kids to be expose to higher Chinese without going to SAP school .. I may be putting my child in palm view and I think it's a pretty good choice with so many of you saying good things

[beaniecow]

lovekids22:

All Primary One students will take Higher Chinese in Palm View.

My son is the 'potato' kind..(more English..). However at this moment, I am not worried because the Principal did mentioned before that towards the later part, they will segregate the kids based on their ability level for Chinese. Meaning that the kids will be able to cope based on their comfortable level. Personally, I find this system good and useful because those who are not too good in Chinese will learn at a more comfortable pace while those who are more proficient and advanced can go at a higher pace. If I am not wrong there is another pace which is the Normal level where most of the kids will be assigned to.

I think kids learn when they are least pressured. If we flood them with difficult things, they will lose motivation and discouraged. This is why I like the 3 levels classification (though I do not know it is the right term to use..). Therefore, even if my son goes to the basic level, I am fine because I know most importantly is he can embrace Chinese at a comfortable pace and who knows, maybe because of this he will love this language! I have heard of schools which 'die die' flood the kids with difficult
level of chinese regardless of their proficient level- just so that the school chinese standard will be high. But seriously I don't think it will benefit the kids esp those who are the more 'potato' kind. Therefore, it is still thumbs up for Palm View for this pace level learning..

Lovekids22

your kid is is p1 which class

[kpchua]

beaniecow:

mine is in school scc. so far i got no idea what the actual time for lunch,bt at least they provide lunch,rest a while. maybe do some homework or worksheet,then tea break etc. which SCC ur child in

They will changed into the t-shirt immediately after school and the staff will bring them for lunch. After that they will have a nap or do silent reading.

[ctmy]

shirleykek:

Hi my son is in 3 Aristotle and gal in 1 Hillary. I find the pricing of the transport does not make sense to me. I was paying only 120 one way for my son last year from school to Punggol. I received the payment card asking for payment of 180. Two children will cost 360. Even though we are paying for 10month it still work out to be 150 per month this is 25% increase. may i check how much are you paying for the bus fee?

Personally I feel that the fees are expensive. My neighbor who studies in Compassvale area pays only $80 for big bus. Even though now they charge only 10 months but the monthly rate has been jacked up. So its like change the soup but not the medicine. The school has said that we will not be worst off but it seems that this is not the case for me at least.

BTW I am paying $168(for 10 months) for 1 way from school to student care in Hougang central area.

[shirleykek]

I agree with love kids in the Chinese learning. My son was asked to go to the enrichment class in p2 and he did struggle a lot. Everyday there is Chinese spelling. I hope this year will be better for the pace of learning if not think my son will give up pretty soon

[beaniecow]

shirleykek:

I agree with love kids in the Chinese learning. My son was asked to go to the enrichment class in p2 and he did struggle a lot. Everyday there is Chinese spelling. I hope this year will be better for the pace of learning if not think my son will give up pretty soon

is the words very difficult or they are writing in sentence for their spelling

[Chrismas Mummy]

dang:

Hi fatmommy, beanicow, christmas mummy,


Thanks for sharing. So ur kids all in school SCC? Tried to register my girl but unsuccessful. Wonder if they will have more vacancy... Feel so heartpain when see her having lunch around 3pm+...

My son is not in school SCC, I found a nearer SCC near my home so that I can pick up him easily. He arrived SCC around 3pm,then shower and lunch. No choice only ask him eat more when recess at school. I am not sure other primary school recess time also 1030am?

[shirleykek]

my son had to memorize paragraph like a mini Chinese compo when he was p2. everynight we are struggling with this. very tough. but i think it helps to train and remember the phrases and Chinese words. but to him it is a nightmare and nightmare is starting soon again!!!